Factory refurbished?? What does it mean by factory refurbished? It makes me think of a car that has been in a bad wreck and needed to be rebuilt.
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Usually refurbished means that it was once in the hands of the consumer who returned it for some reason, maybe it did not work, maybe they decided they did not want it. Either way, it is tested and looked over (usually my the manufacturer) and resold as a refurbished item. Usually Refurbished items are a good bet as they have been looked over and tested by a technician, where as only a few new items are tested.
5602
Refurbished units are almost always good deals. Except for an insert statement indicating that my 340S was a refurbed unit, it looked brand new. Note that most recent map updates are not part of the refurbed package, but then I avoid the hassle and hazards of such downloads anyway. For the basic purpose of getting from point A to point B such updates are of little value to the vast majority of users.
5603
I have had good experiences with refurbished devices. You should be aware that it may have slight rubs or marks on it. It has been used. So it may be better for your own personal use as opposed to a gift. However, I have bought refurbished that looked brand new and would challenge anyone to be able to tell it used refurbished.
5604
Have to agree with comments regarding refurb units. Buyer beware however that the maps will almost never be the newest available and my units maps were three updates old. The cost to buy the new maps would have meant the refurb unit + map upgrade would be same price as a new unit. Mmmmm. Aside from that annoyance and the refusal of TomTom to allow a free upgrade to new maps, the unit looks good as a new one.
5605
I am shopping for my 1st GPS. TomTom 340TM is supposed to include free maps for the life of the device. How can they refuse to upgrade the maps on your refurb? slloyd1000@verizon.net
729915
Thank you, Herbert for the thorough explaination. I've been wondering for quite some time now what the true implications of the phrase meant. I pretty much assumed it was similar to what you stated, but I'm glad you added the caveats. I suppose some dealers can be less ethical than others. Other than their advertised descriptions, I put a good deal of faith in Amazon & their customer reviews to help me make buying decisions. Bottom line: buy from a reputable & authorized dealer and make certain the warranty info is exactly as claimed.
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I think it's the same thing as refurbished. For some reason these failed QC or were returned to the factory, were fixed and are getting sold back. I almost always buy refurbished because the item is cheaper and has been tested better than a regular item. The blender came factory packaged seemed brand new and works perfectly, I'm pretty happy with it.
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I believe a used item is secondhand sold as is, while a refurbished item may have been used or returned unused, but restored and/or repaired to new condition, and may or may not come with a warranty
1515357
A.Kupfer, can you let me know when you get the product. I did not see any reviews for this store and want to make sure its not aftermarket or a refurb. thanks.
2134747
I think If the refurbished has Warenty, it is a safer. But if not, you take the same risks. Hopefuly owner of used one is honest about the condition of the item.
881087
This feels like a joke. Assuming you kept the instruction booklet, look on page 24. The way I read it, you have a practically unconditional 6 year warranty. That kind of warranty is almost unheard of. Unless you ran over it with your car, it looks like they will make it good.
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I am not 100 % sure, but I think the hard drive gets cleaned up and they may even put a new hard drive in. I would write to the person who is selling a refurbished computer and ask him. He will be more accurate than me.
2009074
Bought NEW, so NO scratches watsoever. If you buy used, scratches might be possible. Factory refurbised shouldn't have any scratches either.
444535
I asked Amazon about that and they said it means the speaker has for some reason been opened (either used or refurbished) and has indeed been repacked. I decided not to pay that kind of price for a used speaker with a new box
142882
IN MY PERSONAL OPINION, refurbished is a bit better. Used you have no idea if everything works or if the computer has "issues". Refurbished means that a tech has gone through and made sure the computer is in working order. Neither are new but the gamble is better with refurbished and the cost is a lot less. Mine did come with a loose power wire but I knew enough to fix it. There is usually tech support for a refurbished one also.
1307282
i think it actually means that the product is refurbished, (meaning it broke at once and was repaired)
1563223
I am assuming that a 'used' item was just simply used and resold - whereas 'refurbished items were used but have been serviced (parts changed....i.e is new/better parts put in.....) and that the item would also be tested to verify that it was functioning properly.
483842
It was new and not refurbished. I assume the factory warranty was in the manual, but I threw it away...
695846
Refurbished means that they has replaced certain parts to bring the functionality of the camera to like new conditions. I dont believe their is a warranty with these cameras. It was a great deal though. I love my camera and piecing out each item will show you alot about this offer. I was amazed at the amount of extras came for this price.
1770514
It's factory refurbished, with everything the brand new one has. It works like a dream. Not sending it back.Yes it is the elite, like they show on TV.
1272366
The unit needs factory service. This is a chronic problem with this unit (when I took it to a repair facility under warranty I had to take it back twice to get the problem corrected.) If it's out of warranty it may cost too much to justify repairing. This model is a lemon.